A number of places are still available for this Friday's seminar -
reserve your place today by contacting MGnsw on 02 9358 1760 or freecall
(regional NSW) 1800 114 311.

 

LIVING MEMORIES OF DISTRICT SIX, 

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

 

GUEST SPEAKER: VALMONT LAYNE, DIRECTOR, DISTRICT SIX MUSEUM

 

FRIDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 1.30pm-5.00pm at the MUSEUM OF SYDNEY

Cnr Bridge and Phillip Streets, Sydney

 

Apartheid policy in South Africa disenfranchised thousands of African
people over many years. In Cape Town an area described as District Six
underwent a shocking transformation when it was declared 'white' and
African residents were forcibly removed from their houses to an outlying
area of the city.  

 

Today the District Six Museum acts as a reminder of the ill affect of
apartheid government and is a centre for recognising and empowering the
original residents of the area. 

 

Australian audiences have a rare opportunity to meet Valmont Layne who
was born in District Six. Hear him speak about modern South African
history, the people his museum helps and the important role 'museums of
conscience' play in today's society.

 

Valmont will be joined by 4 Australian leaders in the field of community
cultural development. They are: Carolyn Bourke, Community Outreach
Librarian - Children and Youth, Fairfield City Library Service, John
Cheeseman, Director, Blacktown Arts Centre, Padmini Sebastian, Manager,
Immigration Museum, Victoria and Peter White, Indigenous Cultural
Development Officer, Arts NSW

 

Presented by Museums & Galleries NSW and the Museum of Sydney

$45/$35Conc (includes afternoon tea and post seminar drinks)

 

For further information and to register go to:
www.mgnsw.org.au/calendar_detail.php?id=53
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Aletha  Mays
Communications and Programs Coordinator
Direct Line. 61 (0)2 9339 9910
Email.  aletham at mgnsw.org.au
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Museums & Galleries NSW
43 - 51 Cowper Wharf Road
Woolloomooloo NSW 2011
General  Line. 61 (0)2 9358 1760
Freecall (regional NSW). 1800 114 311
Fax. 61  (0)2 9358 1852
Website. www.mgnsw.org.au
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Museums & Galleries NSW and the Museum of Sydney present


Empowering Communities: A focus on South Africa's District Six Museum

Featuring Valmont Layne, Director, District Six Museum - a unique
heritage project and an internationally recognised and critically
acclaimed community museum.

Friday 22 September 2006
Museum of Sydney, cnr Bridge and Phillip Sts, Sydney
For further information and to register see
www.mgnsw.org.au/calendar_detail.php?id=53
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